Grand Blanc Academy
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 58% larger than its 8th grade class (24).
Schools most like Grand Blanc Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Blanc Academy this school | 279 | 96.4% | N/A |
| Myers Elementary School TAYLOR | 315 | 95.9% | N/A |
| Washington Writers Academy KALAMAZOO | 260 | 94.2% | N/A |
| River City Scholars Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 286 | 95.8% | N/A |
| Woodward Elementary KALAMAZOO | 242 | 92.6% | N/A |
| McKinley Elementary School WARREN | 327 | 95.4% | 31.6% |
Where Grand Blanc Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #1,162 of 1,630 | #46 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #39 of 1,424 | #3 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #450 of 1,424 | #20 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #46 of 1,563 | #5 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.9% | #108 of 979 | #15 of 50 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 279 | 24.5 | 11.4:1 | 96% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 26.5 | 12.5:1 | 95% (317) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 28.4 | 11.4:1 | 97% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 24 | 11.0:1 | 94% (248) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 25.9 | 14.9:1 | 92% (356) |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 94% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 30 | 13.6:1 | 77% (314) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 0% (0) |
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (387 to 279); teachers down 5% (25.9 to 24.5).
About Grand Blanc Academy
In GRAND BLANC, Michigan, Grand Blanc Academy is a small elementary school. Enrollment is 279 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. Against the 369-student average for elementary schools in Michigan, enrollment here is 24% lower.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Black students account for 67% of enrollment at Grand Blanc Academy. Enrollment also includes 14% White, 14% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 48 points above the 19% share among Genesee County residents. By the diversity index, Grand Blanc Academy comes in at 51%.
Its teaching staff equals 24.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 96%. That is 35 points above the 61% average for public schools in Genesee County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Genesee County, median household income is about $62,281, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grand Blanc Academy is one of 158 public schools in Genesee County, which together enroll about 58,534 students.
The shortest distance from Grand Blanc Academy to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to Myers Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Grand Blanc Academy saw enrollment rise 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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